ACCUSCAN 6012

NEW!

The industry’s first

four-axis diameter
and ovality gauge
for products up
to 12 mm

► Most comprehensive measurement coverage

provides more accurate average diameter
► Improves ovality accuracy up to 100%
► Provides highest flaw detection accuracy with
25% improvement over 3-axis
► Delivers highest product quality yield for
significant manufacturing savings
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Four-Axis Diameter & Ovality Measurement is Finally Here!
Get ready to experience unmatched performance
and numerous quality and production advantages.
The need to precisely measure the diameter and ovality of cylindrical round
products to ensure they meet tight design and quality specifications is of
paramount importance to manufacturers of medical tubing, high-performance
communication cables, and other important extruded products. Producing any
medical tubing product with an “out-of-tolerance” diameter or roundness, often
down to ten-thousandths of an inch, affects the performance of life-critical devices
such as catheters, drug delivery and surgical tubing, and other medical devices.
With communication cables, such as Coaxial and twisted-pair LAN products, any
error in the diameter or roundness of the conductor or insulation directly impacts
the cable’s performance characteristics -- rendering the product useless for the
designed application.
Side display
mounting
available
Step Aside Two-Axis and Three-Axis…Meet Four-Axis
Ovality Accuracy Comparison 3- vs 4-Axis
on the
Over the years, industry has relied on conventional dual-axis and three-axis diameter and
100%

Ovality Accuracy
AccuScan
6012 ovality gauges for on-line and off-line measurement applications. But, the increasing production
95%
line speeds and the uncontrollable rotation and vibration of products still pose measurement
accuracy challenges. Global manufacturers have been90%
long waiting for a better solution…and it
has finally arrived. The new Beta LaserMike AccuScan 6012 four-axis gauge takes diameter
Improvement
and ovality measurement to a new level. With four-axis
85% measurement
of 42% and ultra-fast scan rate
capabilities, it is now possible to achieve a more accurate average outer diameter and ovality
measurement at higher line speeds and for off-line 80% applications. The new AccuScan 6012
0° 90° 180° 270° 360°
provides unmatched performance where it counts while enabling you to realize numerous
2-Axis 3-Axis Highest Possible
quality and production advantages.

Four reasons why you need the new AccuScan 6012 four-axis gauge:

1 Improves Ovality Accuracy by up to 100% Ovality Measurement Accuracy 2-, 3- and 4-Axis
120%
Depending on the orientation of the product within the 4-Axis Max.
Ovality
Accuracy
measurement region, two- and three-axis gauges will 100%
Ovality Measurement Accuracy

only provide a certain degree of ovality accuracy. You

will only get accurate readings when an elliptical product 80%

is perfectly aligned with the measurement axes to detect

the maximum and minimum diameters. 60%

>> The Data for Four-Axis Ovality Measurement 40%

3-Axis Never
Achieves 100%
Accuracy Speaks for Itself Accuracy

When the product is aligned with the measurement 20%

axes, three-axis gauges can provide an average ovality

accuracy better than two-axis gauges – but will 0%
0° 45° 90° 135° 180° 225° 270° 315° 360°
never deliver 100% accuracy. On the other Rotational Angle (Relative to Optical Axis)
Average
hand, the AccuScan 6012 four-axis gauge 100% Accuracy
2-Axis 3-Axis 4-Axis
offers a 42% improvement in ovality error Dotted lines represent
42% average accuracy.
over three-axis gauges and delivers Improvement

100% accuracy when the product is 42% improvement in ovality

80% error from 3-axis to 4-axis
aligned with the measurement axes.

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 The AccuScan 6012 gives you
more accuracy than two- and three-axis

2 Better Measurement Coverage for More Accurate Average Diameter

The AccuScan 6012’s four-axis scanning capability provides the most comprehensive
measurement coverage around the product’s circumference compared to two-axis and
three-axis gauges. The AccuScan 6012 performs ultra-fast diameter and ovality
measurements at 2400 scans per second per axis, totaling 9600 measurements per
second – enabling you to instantly detect changes in the product diameter. Using a unique
calibration algorithm, the AccuScan 6012 provides the highest single-scan accuracy in
the industry with single-scan repeatability down to 1 micron. This means with each
and every scan you get a true and more accurate diameter measurement.

3 Provides the Highest Flaw Detection Accuracy with 25% Improvement Over 3-Axis
More measurement axes mean better flaw detection. In the illustration below, a lump with a given height in the “blind
area” (highlighted in red) will not be detected. As you can see, the blind area in the two-axis gauge is significantly
larger than the three-axis and four-axis gauges. Similarly, the blind area in the three-axis gauge is larger than the
four-axis gauge. With each additional axis, you increase the probability of detecting lumps and neckdowns by 25%.

NOT Detected PARTIALLY Detected COMPLETELY Detected

The AccuScan 6012’s High-Speed

Tolerance Checking option permits the
early, precise, and dependable detection
of product flaws such as lumps and
neckdowns

Coverage with 2-Axis Coverage with 3-Axis Coverage with 4-Axis

4 Delivers the Highest Product Quality Yield for Significant Manufacturing Savings
With the new AccuScan 6012 gauge you get the best of all worlds: unmatched four-axis scanning coupled with
high-accuracy, ultra-fast measurements. This winning combination lets you instantly detect changes in the product
diameter so you can produce more quality product faster for maximum quality results. This level of measurement
accuracy and quality coverage helps you reduce scrap and significantly lower manufacturing costs, so your
operation is profitable for the long term.

Four-Axis for High-Accuracy Off-line Part/Sample Inspection

You can quickly and easily set up an off-line part measurement system
with the AccuScan 6012 four-axis gauge and a Beta LaserMike PC-based
display system to check samples and track, manage, and analyze critical
product data. This high-accuracy solution is ideal for use in a lab or at a
production floor QC station. Optional customized bases and part fixtures
are available to ensure rapid and accurate mounting of the part.

AccuScan 6012 shown with medical tube sample in V-block for off-line
sample/part inspection. It can be used with the Beta LaserMike
AccuNet software to display the diameter and ovality at each
location, as well as the overall diameter and ovality of the part.

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Applications, Specifications,
Options & Accessories
AccuScan 6012 Specifications Applications
Performance The AccuScan 6012 four-axis gauge can be used in a wide range
Number of axes 4
of applications where the highest accuracy, repeatability, and
performance are critical for small diameter product measurement.
OD range 0.1 – 12 mm (0.004 – 0.47 in)
► Plastic Medical Tube – including
Gate size 16 mm (0.63 in)
catheters, drug delivery tubing,
Accuracy
±0.0005 mm (±0.000020 in)1
surgical tubing, and other
Repeatability ±1µ±0.025%
small medical tubing
(Single Scan)
Resolution 0.00001 mm (0.0000004 in) ► Wire and Cable – including
Scan rate 2400 scans/sec/axis (total 9600 scans/sec)
LAN (category), coaxial, medical,
automotive, and specialty cable
Communications
Standard RS-232 and Ethernet ► Plastic Automotive Tube
Optional DeviceNet, Profinet, Profibus, ► Plastic Heat Shrink Tube
EtherNet/IP, Ethernet TCP/IP,
► Cord and Line
quad Analog-Digital output, and
relay contacts ► And other extruded or drawn
Environmental and Physical Data cylindrical, flat, or unique profile products 
Power 24 VDC, 21.6 W, 0.9 A
Temperature: 5-45° C (41-113° F) Accessories
Protection rating IP65 (NEMA 4) The AccuScan 6012 can be equipped with various
Weight 4.5 kg (10 lbs) accessories to meet your specific application needs.
Dimensions 360 x 240 x 40 mm (14.1 x 9.4 x 1.5 in) ► Ultra-Bright Display ► Light Stack
±0.02% of product size.
1 ► Height Stand ► Calibration Set
Published technical data and instructions are subject to change without notice.
► Guide Rollers

Software Options
► Glass logic for measuring transparent/translucent
Process Control & Data
products
Management System
► Single-scan flaw detection for Lump and Neckdown Integrate the AccuScan 6012 with
detection the Beta LaserMike DataPro 5000
► In-head FFT analysis of the diameter measurement. or InControl controllers to accurately
Output available via Profibus, DeviceNet or CANopen. manage the production process
► STAC logic for measuring stranded, twisted, armoured, every step of the way for
or corrugated products quality results.
► Fast Analog for detecting and trending diameter at
high speeds

Contact us today with your unique application needs.

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In line with its policy of continuous improvement, NDC reserves the right to revise or replace its products or services without prior notice.
The information contained in this document may not represent the latest specification and is for indicative purposes only.

Date of Issue: February 2015 © NDC Technologies 2015

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